Monthly Archives: September 2009

Tsunamis, Dancing with Human Pups and Furniture Rules!

Posted on September 30, 2009 by bighoneydog

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First of all, I want to say thank you to all of those who were worried about me because of the tsunami possibly hitting Auckland after the earthquake in Samoa - especially my blog friend, Mr Darcy the Great Dane – … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Life in Auckland | Tagged Agility, allow, bed, Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), children, couch, dancing, dog, dominance, dominant, food, furniture, great dane, kids, motivate, motivation, myth, obedience, pack leader, practice, reward, rules, sofa, training, treat, tsunami | 44 Comments

Rachael Hale kittens & Me…

Posted on September 28, 2009 by bighoneydog

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Some of you may remember that I was really lucky and honoured to be asked by Rachael Hale to model for her latest book and had 2 photoshoots with her back in March (if you missed those posts, you can read about … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in Auckland, Modelling, Socialisation | Tagged book, dog, great dane, kittens, new, pet, photographer, photoshoot, preview, Rachael Hale, Why Dogs Are Better Than Cats | 36 Comments

Dancing duets, undersized car machines and a bit of grumpiness!

Posted on September 26, 2009 by bighoneydog

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Well, before I get to my post today…a lot of you seemed quite concerned after watching the video of my walk in Cornwall Park and suggested that my humans should really get a bigger car machine to carry me around. Well, … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Friends, General Dog Information, Great Dane Information, Life in Auckland, Moving Home | Tagged Border Terrier, breed, Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), car, dance, dancing, difficult, dog, drive, duet, food, great dane, motivate, pairs, reward, routine, tandem, training, treat, working | 47 Comments

My 1st Swimming Lesson!

Posted on September 20, 2009 by bighoneydog

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Some of you may know that I live with – what my friend Mango would call – a cracker human. It can be very trying living with a human like this, let me tell you. For example, remember my post … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Health, Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Fun outings & activities..., General Dog Information, Life in Auckland | Tagged arthritis, auckland, canine, Club K9, dog, exercise, first, great dane, hydrotherapy, injury, lesson, pool, swimming, water | 58 Comments

Tricky T-Day catch-up (‘Being Helpful’ – Part 2)

Posted on September 17, 2009 by bighoneydog

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I have been naughty and not done any Tricky T-Day posts for a long time. But don’t worry – I have still been doing trainings with my human. We usually do it in the 5-10mins before my dinner time, after … Continue reading →

Posted in Clicker Training & Tricks, Life in Auckland, Tricky T-Day (Pet Tricks) | Tagged bow, clicker training, curtains, dog, great dane, helpful, hold, laundry, pick up, positive reinforcement, retrieve, reward-based, shaping, train, training, tricks, Tricky T-Day (Pet Tricks) | 24 Comments

Spring is here!

Posted on September 16, 2009 by bighoneydog

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This is one of my regular walks: Cornwall Park, one of the biggest parks in Auckland – and one of the most beautiful. It is also very unusual because it contains a working farm, with sheep, cows, chicken and more! … Continue reading →